RAILPOOL has a total of 60 electric locomotives in service in Scandinavia. 40 of these were converted to the new ETCS version in a joint effort with Alstom and BS Verkstäder. They include 32 Traxx 2 AC locomotives and 8 Traxx 3 AC locomotives. A further 20 Traxx 3 AC locomotives, which were already factory-fitted with the new train control system, were newly purchased by the company during the last two years.
"ETCS removes hurdles in the rail network – in Scandinavia and elsewhere. By upgrading our entire fleet in the north, we stand out as an example of a future-proof rail system," says RAILPOOL CEO Torsten Lehnert.
The upgrade of the locomotives was supported by funding from the European Union as part of the European Rail Traffic Management System CEF (Connecting Europe Facilities) fundings 2021 and 2023.
"We are happy to have upgraded all these Traxx locomotives for RAILPOOL – and we are grateful for the excellent collaboration", says Nadège Declercq, D&IS Director at Alstom in Sweden.
In Scandinavia, RAILPOOL's purchase of the NTT workshops with locations in Oslo, Malmö and Gothenburg, has created a base for its offering in the north in conjunction with its own comprehensive spare parts storage.
